Things are looking up for coaches, sports administrators and former athletes looking for a permanent career. Brokenshire College is coming up with Bachelor of Physical Education major in Sports and Wellness Program.
I had the chance to talk to its proponent Dr. Arlene de Vera, who heads the BPE, and she is quite excited of the program. The course is now being offered at Brokenshire College.
The BPE course is ideal for school-based coaches and sports administrators because it is designed to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the many disciplines of sports management.
Three major reasons why we need to professional preparation in sports management:
First, to meet a real, recognizable need for professionally trained administrators in the broad area of sports.
Second, this is a natural outgrowth of the study of sports, combined with the view that Physical Education is a broad-based academic discipline.
And third, fewer students seeking to become Physical Education teachers, an overabundance of would-be Physical Education teachers already seeking jobs, the reduction in requirements for daily Physical Education in many school systems.
Doc Arlene hopes some of the LGUs and schools extend some sort of scholarship grants to their coaches for them to avail of this degree. This is a step towards professionalizing the ranks of sports managers and coaches.
The beauty of it all is that it does not cost a million pesos to earn the BPE degree. Tuition is very much affordable and the investment is worth every peso you pay.
The BPE program of Brokenshire comes in very timely as I ran across an article in another paper about a congressman from another Mindanao city asking for a 1-Million peso consultant’s fee for Davao City to host the Palarong Pambansa.
That’s plain BS.
I don’t think that would work. Davao has a lot of bright people to do that without the need of a consultant from elsewhere. In fact, there are supposedly some of them at the City Hall right now in the comfort of their air-conditioned rooms and swivel chairs.
So when I read about the offer of former Congressman Romeo Jalosjos offering his services for a fee of 1 million pesos, I naturally grimaced from my seat.
Why the heck do we need help for? Don’t we have the people to do that? Thanks, but no thanks.
But wait.
On second thoughts, I think the Congressman Jalosjos offer is not at all a big joke. It’s not ridiculous afterall.
It should be food for thought for the bright guys at the City Hall’s sports office. I remember some people harping at all the possible things that would happen to Davao sports once they are in the position. Sports complex, grassroots sports, sports tourism. Name it, they brag it.
Question is: where are those?
In the drawing board or in your dreams?
In fairness, I know a few good people who silently do about their work at the City Hall. They don’t play basketball against fellow executives, and they attend meetings and consultations. I do not know with some newbies out there who still need Sports Management 101.
Where are the programs?
I think some guys need the help of Congressman Jalosjos afterall. But not at the expense of the city.
Notes: A lot of great things are happening at Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark. On Saturday, there will be a kayak competition, DABTOA Officers Induction and a party at night...Resort owner Jazmin Middleton hosted a welcome party last Saturday. Expect another blast of a night this weekend...Resort Manager Ian Pescadero is having his hands full preparing the venue for the 2011 Kicksand Beach Football-Mindanao leg at Bluejaz on June 11-12. Registration is now ongoing for the men’s and women’s divisions (Open), please contact Mr. Alex Adolfo at 09092876880.
Nice, very nice.
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